Becoming a hippy

[former member]

So we already had a few slightly ahem, hippy tendencies with wild camping but we've recently given up meat, dairy and eggs (eating a bit of fish/seafood) and are spending this coming weekend at a Yoga camp.

I am planning on growing a massive beard (already have a shortish one), saying "wow man" a lot and might eye up a few trees to hug.

Anyone else going a bit mad in their old age (this is mainly wife led but I'm fairly happy with it all)?

 

[Loz]

Anyone else going a bit mad in their old age (this is mainly wife led but I'm fairly happy with it all)?

Should have read.. (this is mainly wife led but I'm fairly hippy with it all)
New sandals then..

 

[Colinlp]

I've got a really nice bay window for sale for you to complete the look!

 

[former member]

I've got a really nice bay window for sale for you to complete the look!

I'm not very hippy when it comes to vehicles - yet...

Although this looks nice...

 

[Oldrat]

Don't forget the free love

 

[T6 Dave]

Don't forget the free love

Nothing's ever free!

 

[former member]

Ooh not sure about that bit.

I did grow up as a sort of half hippy, half yuppie; one moment my folks were hanging around in sort of communes full of pot smoking beardys, the next we were skiing in Meribel.

This weekend should be funny - staying in the van and @Gingercoastie it's near Falmouth

 

[Oldrat]

How right you are
Just missed the hippy era meself.

BTW I could give up alcohol, I might be able to give up meat but with some degree of hardship.
Dairy though, never.

Blue cheese n biscuits...yumm
Baked Camembert... I'm getting withdrawal symptoms.


From your tone I presume its not enforced because of a health issue, well I hope not

 

[former member]

Nope; we simply watched this;

BBC - Simon Amstell: Carnage

And decided to give it a try.
The only really tricky one is cheese. That's tough and I do have the odd nibble.

Milk was easy, meat not an issue.

Alcohol is essential. Giving that up would be much harder (typing with an ice cold beer by my side)

 

[Gingercoastie]

Ooh not sure about that bit.

I did grow up as a sort of half hippy, half yuppie; one moment my folks were hanging around in sort of communes full of pot smoking beardys, the next we were skiing in Meribel.

This weekend should be funny - staying in the van and @Gingercoastie it's near Falmouth

Fortunately I am getting indoctrinated in the military ways next weekend as my sons hip is having a families day.

 

[former member]

Fortunately I am getting indoctrinated in the military ways next weekend as my sons hip is having a families day.

Son's hip? Is this a military term I have not yet discovered?

 

[Gingercoastie]

A Freudian slip I think.

 

[former member]

My shoulder is having a party next week.

 

[Tombs]

Very much in the 'hippy' sphere with our magazine Shindig! I won't give up meat, cheese or eggs as lentils aren't a real alternative!

 

[Captain Mainwaring]

No way for me. Meat, cheese, beer and wine are amongst life's pleasures I would never want to give up. Was never really hippyish except for some fine tie dye shirts and flares. Nowadays I would put myself somewhere between

and

 

[Roadrunner]

Being a hippy you lot are having a laugh, more like new age travelers, being a hippy does not mean being a veggi and alcohol is not an essential. The hippy's from my era were nothing like how you explained it, it was more like heavy music weed & love. Where the veggi bit came in I'll never know afraid that is your choice in life, just means more Bacon Butties for the rest of us

 

[Chrisfraser05]

Do hippys still drink a selection of single malts?

 

[former member]

Do hippys still drink a selection of single malts?

No.
I shall quietly move to "slightly alternative."

 

[Chrisfraser05]

I'm out then

 

[former member]

Life without a fine Speyside or Islay malt would indeed be miserable.